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China reduces coal plant approvals after a recent surge

China reduces coal plant approvals after a recent surge

China significantly reduced approvals for new coal-fired power plants in the first half of 2024 following a surge in previous years that raised concerns about its climate commitments.

Ken Moritsugu reports for The Associated Press.

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Captive to coal: Indonesia to burn even more fossil fuel for green tech

Indonesia is on a spree of building coal-fired power plants for industry, which will keep the country addicted to the fossil fuel for the foreseeable future, regardless of its climate commitments, Hans Nicholas Jong reports for Mongabay.

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EPA weakens Obama-era wastewater discharge regulations for coal-fired power plants

A statement from EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said "newer, more affordable pollution control technologies and flexibility on the regulation’s phase-in will reduce pollution and save jobs at the same time.”
Major insurer Suncorp vows to stop covering thermal coal projects
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Major insurer Suncorp vows to stop covering thermal coal projects

The latest announcement means there are now no Australian insurers willing to underwrite new thermal coal projects, experts and advocates say.
India's capital chokes as pollution levels hit the worst this year
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India's capital chokes as pollution levels hit the worst this year

Pollution levels in New Delhi have hit their worst this year in the past two days - earning a "severe" to "emergency" rating and indicating conditions that can spark a public health crisis.

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Canada's coal workers are anxious to find work in Trudeau's low-carbon future
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Canada's coal workers are anxious to find work in Trudeau's low-carbon future

Most climate policy experts say a low-carbon future that addresses climate change will necessarily mean fewer jobs in fossil fuels, and require what labour leaders describe as a "just transition" for displaced workers to find jobs in emerging industries.

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